AMA CPT® Assistant - 2005 Issue 4 (April)
Category III (April 2005)
April 2005 pages 14-15 Coding Consultation:Questions and Answers Category III, 0062T (Q&A) Question If a percutaneous intradiscal annuloplasty is performed (ie, 0062T, Percutaneous intradiscal annuloplasty, any method, unilateral or bilateral including fluoroscopic guidance; single level) on L4-5 unilaterally, would it be appropriate to append modifier 52, Reduced services, to code 0062T? AMA Comment If an intradiscal annuloplasty is performed on L4-5 unilaterally it would not be appropriate to append modifier 52 because the descriptor for code 0062T includes "unilateral or bilateral" services. Category III (April 2005). CPT® Assistant. 2005; April 2005 pages 14-15 ...
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